The Scope of Social Work Practice
The Scope of Practice series articulates and promotes the role of professional social workers within fields of practice, and provides information about what employers and clients can expect. Each document has been developed in consultation with social work leaders and practitioners. The series is part of the AASW's National Scope of Social Work Practice strategy.
Scope of Social Work Practice - fields
- Social work in aged care
- Social work in child protection
- Social work in health
- Social work leadership and management
- Social work in mental health
- Social work with refugees and asylum seekers
- School social work
- Social work in disability
- Social work in hospitals
Scope of Social Work Practice - skills
Who can use them?
Social workers, policy makers, managers and academics can use the documents in the Scope of Social Work Practice series to articulate and promote the role of professional social workers in a particular field.
National Scope of Social Work strategy
The AASW has a national strategy which details how we will use each scope of practice in our overall social policy and advocacy work. This work, carried out in coordination with our national office, state and territory branches and members, promotes the value and significant contribution of the social work profession to stakeholders in government departments, welfare and related agencies, hospitals and health services, and media organisations, national, state and territory governments, and key ministers and Members of Parliament.
Feedback
The Scope of Social Work Practice series is dynamic so we welcome suggestions for the development of future versions. Please send your feedback to the AASW Social Policy team
